Wages Day

"Wages Day" is a song by Scottish rock band Deacon Blue, released on 20 February 1989 as the second single from their second album, When the World Knows Your Name (1989). The song reached the top 20 in Ireland, Spain, and the United Kingdom. The main B-side is "Take Me to the Place", which is musically based on the hymn "Abide with Me" and the traditional melody "Eventide". Some versions of the single contain two songs: "Take the Saints Away" and a cover of Julian Cope's "Trampolene".

"Wages Day"
Single by Deacon Blue
from the album When the World Knows Your Name
B-side	"Take Me to the Place" "Take the Saints Away" "Trampolene"
Released	20 February 1989 (1989-02-20)[1]
Length	3:08 5:04 (12-inch mix)
Label	CBS
Songwriter(s)	Ricky Ross
Producer(s)	Warne Livesey
Deacon Blue singles chronology
"Real Gone Kid" (1988) "Wages Day" (1989) "Fergus Sings the Blues" (1989)

Track listings

All songs were written by Ricky Ross except where noted.

7-inch and cassette single (DEAC 8; DEAC C8)^[2][3]

1. "Wages Day"
2. "Take Me to the Place" (Ricky Ross, traditional)

7-inch EP and CD single (DEAC EP 8; CD DEAC 8)^[4][5]

1. "Wages Day"
2. "Take Me to the Place" (Ross, traditional)
3. "Take the Saints Away"
4. "Trampolene" (Julian Cope)

12-inch single (DEAC T 8)^[6]

A1. "Wages Day (12-inch mix)

B1. "Take Me to the Place" (Ross, traditional)

B2. "Wages Day"

Charts

Chart (1989)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[7]	79
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[8]	60
Ireland (IRMA)[9]	10
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[10]	24
Spain (AFYVE)[11]	14
UK Singles (OCC)[12]	18